Yep. But it's what we tax that's unfair. Bug spray? Taxed. Pest control? Not taxed. Laundry detergent? Taxed. Dry cleaning? Not taxed. All the way up the ladder.

Lastly, there's the idea of rolling back local taxes to earlier levels, and capping the allowed growth each year.

Again, it sounds appealing on the surface. Let's stick it to those crazy, free-spendng drunken sailors!

Except ...

Except that it can't be done without pain. We like to think there's all this waste. But not that much. Not as much as the cuts we're talking about.

No doubt there are a lot more angles. Give the House credit for thinking big.

But here's hoping that this spring we are guided not only by what is best for our own interests, but by what is fair, what is wise, and what is best overall for Florida's future.

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Today is the start of "TroxBlog," a new space on our Web site where I'll post daily updates to columns, comments on fresh events, and lots of interaction with readers.

I enjoy getting comments from readers and I try to answer them, but the job has gotten too big. Besides, people say so many interesting things that it's always seemed a shame to me that everybody else didn't get to see them.

So, I have a new e-mail address: troxblog@tampabay.com I'll use the blog to sum up what folks are saying, and post the best (and worst) comments.

If there's enough interest, I also hope to use the blog for regular Q&A sessions. Check it out via our Web site, www.tampabay.com, and going to the blogs link. You also can type in the address directly: blogs.tampabay.com/troxler.